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The Ogress and the Orphans
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The Ogress and the Orphans Hardcover - 2022

by Barnhill, Kelly

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Algonquin Young Readers, 2022. Hardcover. A new copy. A National Book Award finalist and instant fantasy classic about the power of community, generosity, books, and baked goods, from the author of the beloved Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the people to lose their library, their school, their park, and even their neighborliness. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town's problems are. Then one day a child goes missing from the Orphan House. At the Mayor's suggestion, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The Orphans know this can't be: the Ogress, along with a flock of excellent crows, secretly delivers gifts to the people of Stone-in-the-Glen. But how can the Orphans tell the story of the Ogress's goodness to people who refuse to listen? And how can they make their deluded neighbors see the real villain in their midst?
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  • Title The Ogress and the Orphans
  • Author Barnhill, Kelly
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Algonquin Young Readers
  • Date 2022
  • Features Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 335608
  • ISBN 9781643750743 / 1643750747
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.6 in (21.34 x 14.99 x 4.06 cm)
  • Ages 09 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 4 - 7
  • Themes
    • Character Trait: Generosity
  • Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Orphans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2021044383
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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A National Book Award finalist and instant fantasy classic about the power of community, generosity, books, and baked goods, from the author of the beloved Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

The town of Stone in the Glen used to be lovely, but it hasn't been so in a very long time.

Once a celebrated town with a vibrant town square, prosperous businesses and families, and educated, happy children, Stone in the Glen has fallen on hard times. Since the expansive and beloved Library burned with other buildings in a time of terrible fires, the town has been plagued by droughts, blight, and destruction.

But the people have continued to put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow with a bright shock of golden hair and brilliant white teeth who promises that he alone can solve their problems. And he is a famous dragon slayer! At least, no one has ever seen a dragon in the Mayor's presence...

But somebody is to blame for the town's problems, not only the fires and the decline that followed them, but the child who has gone missing from the local Orphan House. And with a little helpful suggestion from the Mayor, all eyes turn to the Ogress who has come to live at the far edge of town.

Only the children of the Orphan House know the truth. Together, they must clear the Ogress's name and solve the mystery of the town's destruction before their home of Stone in the Glen is destroyed by its own people.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2022, Page 55
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2022, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2022, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2022, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2022, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/31/2022, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/06/2023, Page 1
  • Shelf Awareness, 11/25/2022, Page 0

About the author

Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of six novels, including The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, a Nebula Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.

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